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Passing of Dr. Charles R. Dees, Jr.

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
NJIT Community Members, With great sadness, I write today to share news of the July 30, 2021 death of former NJIT Senior Vice President Dr. Charles R. Dees Jr. Chuck – or CRD, as he was known to many – led a distinguished career as a highly successful higher education leader who served at Fairleig...

NJIT Presidential Search Update

Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
Dear Community Members, The NJIT Presidential Search Committee recently met with the university’s search consultants at Isaacson, Miller to review progress of the recruitment of candidates for NJIT's next president. The search process remains on track, with a...

Message from NJIT President Joel S. Bloom

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
NJIT Community Members, I hope this communication finds you well as we continue to progress toward a return to normalcy. After an incredibly busy spring semester at NJIT, during which we successfully brought more than 4,000 people to campus each week for in-person learning and work and graduat...

Juneteenth Established as a Federal Holiday

Friday, June 18th, 2021
NJIT Community Members, Yesterday, President Biden signed legislation establishing June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is celebrated on this day because it was June 19, 1865, when Union Majo...

Thank You: Best Places to Work in New Jersey Survey

Monday, June 7th, 2021
Dear Faculty and Staff, The Best Places to Work in New Jersey employee satisfaction and engagement survey period closed on May 28, 2021, with an impressive overall response rate of 45%. For those who completed the survey, thank you for making your voice heard and helping to shape the future of the ...

NJIT Presidential Search Update

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
Dear NJIT Community Members, We are pleased to share the position profile for NJIT’s presidential search, which is based on broad and collective input from the NJIT community. Your thoughts and comments over the past two months have been invaluable in shaping a st...

Memorial Day 2021

Monday, May 31st, 2021
NJIT Community Members, Today, many of us will have the opportunity to safely gather with family and friends as we mark the Memorial Day holiday and honor those who have died while serving in the U.S. military. That is the purpose of this holiday, so I would like to thank all NJIT’s veterans and cu...

NJIT Commencement 2021

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
Students, Faculty, and Staff of NJIT, Yesterday we celebrated the final of our commencement ceremonies, and it truly has been uplifting to offer these opportunities for our graduates to come together in-person, as well as virtually, to mark such an important occasion. Seeing members of the Class of...

Best Places to Work in New Jersey Survey

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Dear Faculty and Staff, Next week, we will launch a critical component of the university’s strategic initiative to build NJIT’s reputation as a great place to work: a comprehensive employee satisfaction and engagement assessment by faculty and staff. I ask that you mark your calendars for May 14, w...

Announcement of Community Vaccination Center at NJIT

Friday, March 26th, 2021
NJIT Students, Faculty, and Staff, We are pleased to announce that NJIT is partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the New Jersey Office of the Governor, the Department of Defense (DoD), the New Jersey State Police (NJSP), the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (OEM),...